Exodus 14 · Verse 18

Exodus 14:18

And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Exodus 14:18, King James Version

Exodus 14:18 in other translations

BSBThe Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
WEBThe Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD when I have gotten myself honor over Pharaoh, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.”
ASVAnd the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have gotten me honor upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
YLTand the Egyptians have known that I am Jehovah, in My being honoured on Pharaoh, on his chariots, and on his horsemen.'
DARBYAnd the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have glorified myself in Pharaoh, in his chariots and in his horsemen.
BBEAnd the Egyptians will see that I am the Lord, when I get honour over Pharaoh and his war-carriages and his horsemen.
WebsterAnd the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honor upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

What does Exodus 14:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 14:15-18

15-18. the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? &c.--When in answer to his prayers, he received the divine command to go forward, he no longer doubted by what kind of miracle the salvation of his mighty charge was to be effected.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Shall know that I am the Lord - Pharaoh had just recovered from the consternation and confusion with which the late plagues had overwhelmed him, and now he is emboldened to pursue after Israel; and God is determined to make his overthrow so signal by such an exertion of omnipotence, that he shall get himself honor by this miraculous act, and that the Egyptians shall know, i.e., acknowledge, that he is Jehovah, the omnipotent, self-existing, eternal God.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 14:15-20

Moses' silent prayers of faith prevailed more with God than Israel's loud outcries of fear. The pillar of cloud and fire came behind them, where they needed a guard, and it was a wall between them and their enemies. The word and providence of God have a black and dark side toward sin and sinners, but a bright and pleasant side toward the people of the Lord. He, who divided between light and darkness, Ge 1:4…

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Exodus 14:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיָדְע֥וּve.ya.de.'Uand they will knowH3045
מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713
כִּי\־ki-thatH3588
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָ֑הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
בְּהִכָּבְדִ֣יbe.hi.ka.ve.Diwhen gain honor IH3513
בְּפַרְעֹ֔הbe.far.'Ohby PharaohH6547
בְּרִכְבּ֖וֹbe.rikh.Boby chariot[s] hisH7393
וּבְפָרָשָֽׁיו\׃u.ve.fa.ra.Shavand by horsemen hisH6571

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Cross references for Exodus 14:18

  • Exodus 7:5

    And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

  • Exodus 7:17

    Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

  • Exodus 14:4

    And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.

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4; 7:5,17

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Context

  • Exodus 14:17

    And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

  • Exodus 14:18

    And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

  • Exodus 14:19

    And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

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Exodus 14:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y sabrán los Egipcios que yo soy Jehová, cuando me glorificaré en Faraón, en sus carros, y en su gente de á caballo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et les Égyptiens sauront que je suis l’ Éternel, quand je serai glorifié dans le Pharaon, en ses chars et en ses cavaliers.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Ägypter sollen erkennen, daß ich Jehova bin, wenn ich mich verherrlicht habe an dem Pharao, an seinen Wagen und an seinen Reitern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et scient Ægyptii quia ego sum Dominus cum glorificatus fuero in Pharaone, et in curribus atque in equitibus ejus.